Weekly Art Lessons
Enjoy your summer!
Art Choice Board
Week 8
May 11 - May 14
Pick one activity to do each day, one for the week, or something in between. Take a photo or video of your creations and post it on FlipGrid (Flip Code: richardson0276) or email it to Mrs. Richardson at lrichard@psdschools.org.
BELOW: Mrs. Richardson's Tiny House Example
Glue Drawing
Here is a picture I created using glue, black construction paper, and chalk. When the glue dries, it leaves a clear, bumpy outline around the shapes that you draw.
Art Choice Board
Week 7
May 4 - May 8
Pick one activity to do each day, one for the week, or something in between. Take a photo or video of your creations and post it on FlipGrid (Flip Code: richardson0276) or email it to Mrs. Richardson at lrichard@psdschools.org.
BELOW: Mrs. Richardson's Shadow Art
Art Choice Board
Week 6
April 27- May 1
Pick one activity to do each day, one for the week, or something in between. Take a photo or video of your creations and post it on FlipGrid (Flip Code: richardson0276) or email it to Mrs. Richardson at lrichard@psdschools.org.
BELOW: Watch Mrs. Richardson demonstrate how to make a Lego self portrait.
LEFT Listen to the read aloud, Calabash Cat and his Amazing Journey, by James Rumford.
RIGHT Glued pieces of cardboard with fabric scraps.
Art Choice Board
Week 5
April 20- April 24
Pick one activity to do each day, one for the week, or something in between. Take a photo or video of your creations and post it on FlipGrid (Flip Code: richardson0276) or email it to Mrs. Richardson at lrichard@psdschools.org.
BELOW: Listen to Mrs. Richardson read aloud the book, Home, by Carson Ellis.
ABOVE How to make a paper airplane.
RIGHT Use nature in your art. Here is my son, Iver's nature owl. We used cardboard, Sharpie, googly eyes, glue, leaves, twigs, grass, and brown paper.
Art Choice Board
Week 4
April 13- April 17
Pick one activity to do each day, one for the week, or something in between. Take a photo or video of your creations and post it on FlipGrid (Flip Code: richardson0276) or email it to Mrs. Richardson at lrichard@psdschools.org.
BELOW: Watch me draw myself as a superhero.
LEFT Check out my "How to Draw an Animal" video that I shared with 3rd grade students last week!
ABOVE Here is my "Found Object Color Wheel"
Art Choice Board
Week 3
April 6 - April 9
Pick one activity to do each day, one for the week, or something in between. Take a photo or video of your creations and post it on FlipGrid or email it to Mrs. Richardson.
BELOW: Watch me create art using unusual materials - baking soda, vinegar, and food coloring! With the help of my 3-year-old son :)
Art Choice Board
Week 2
March 30 - April 3
Pick one activity to do each day, one for the week, or something in between. Take a photo or video of your creation and post it on FlipGrid or email it to Mrs. Richardson.
BELOW See me draw one of my favorite cartoon characters - with the help of my 3-year old son.
Found Object Sculpture
Week 1
March 23 - March 27
Step 1
Collect found objects.
Examples of found objects: cardboard, string, popsicle sticks, rubber bands, old yogurt containers and lids (make sure you wash it out first!), bottle lids, buttons, paper towel rolls, Q-tips, pipe cleaners, etc.
Step 2
Make a plan.
Make a sketch of your idea. Practice attachments and connections.
Ideas for attaching materials: glue objects together, tie with strings or pipe cleaners, staple, tape
Step 3
Create!
Create your artwork. Ask an adult for help poking holes and cutting hard materials like cardboard and plastic.
Optional: Paint or color it.
Step 4
Take a photo and show me what you made!
Email photo to lrichard@psdschools.org
or post it to FlipGrid.
Check out the sculpture Mrs. Richardson made on FlipGrid:
https://flipgrid.com/s/4eddc5ea9e0a
Flip Code: richardson5977
Artist inspiration:
Sayaka Ganz
Louise Nevelson
